Medical Lab Scientist / MLS or MLT
Tyler, TX 
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Posted 15 days ago
Job Description
Overview

Join our team as a PRN, Laboratory Medical Lab Scientist or Medical Lab Technician in Tyler, TX.

Fulfilling your purpose begins here:

People First, Always. Here's how we take care of our people:

  • Competitive salaries, support teams and growth opportunities.

Your team is bigger than your department:

  • UT Health Tyler, the flagship hospital of the system, has 502 licensed beds specializing in advanced acute care medicine. Our hospital includes a 24-hour ER with Level 1 trauma center, a comprehensive stroke center, more than 500 physicians and a full complement of subspecialty groups.
  • We believe healthcare is a team sport and every player has something to contribute. We show compassion, celebrate differences and treat one another with respect.

Responsibilities

  • The Medical Laboratory Scientist functions as a professional who assumes responsibility and accountability for the performance of clinical laboratory testing that pertains to patient care and diagnosis.
  • This position performs routine and special laboratory procedures, quality control, preventative maintenance, minor equipment repairs, inventory control, and statistical compilation.
  • Will additionally participates in quality assurance, performance improvement, laboratory education, new employee training and proficiency testing when assigned.

Qualifications

  • Baccalaureate Degree in Medical Technology, Clinical Laboratory Science, or a chemical, physical or biological science.
  • Current knowledge of clinical laboratory techniques and principles
  • Will consider students graduating in the current semester from a Medical Lab Scientist program
  • ASCP or equivalent required.
  • Certification within a specific area, i.e. M(ASCP), H(ASCP), C(ASCP) qualifies.
  • Certification must be maintained without lapse during employment.
  • If certification does lapse, job will be downgraded to Medical Laboratory Scientist (non-certified) until certification is reinstated.
  • Current knowledge of clinical laboratory techniques and principles.
  • Previous clinical laboratory experience as a Medical Laboratory Technician, Medical Technology, Clinical Laboratory Scientist or Medical Laboratory Scientist within a clinical laboratory.


We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.

 

Job Summary
Start Date
As soon as possible
Employment Term and Type
Regular, Full Time
Required Education
Bachelor's Degree
Required Experience
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